Chapter 505

Yan Yan Guiyun snorted coldly, "I know what you are worried about, but his hand cannot reach Tianquan Peak yet. You just need to leave the Zong Sect for now. If he targets you, I will act myself."

"At this moment, he is at the height of his power; acting against him will only bring disaster upon oneself."

Elder Elder Huoyun, for Xu Yang's sake, forced Li Li Songhe and the Sect Master to change the already published Top Ten List. To move against Xu Yang now, unless one could leave not a single trace, would be seeking death.

Moreover, that day he suppressed Xu Yang with his status, and everyone saw it. Even if one could leave not a single trace, someone would still suspect him.

Xu Yang has only just achieved minor success in bone marrow cleansing; there is plenty of time to handle it. There is no need to take risks in such a sensitive situation.

"Junior Brother Yan has indeed thought things through thoroughly." Yun Heng secretly rejoiced in his heart.

He knew that a proud person like Yan Yan Guiyun would absolutely not let Xu Yang, who had caused him to lose face that day, go unpunished.

"Junior Brother Yan, I take my leave." Yun Heng cupped his hands and departed quickly.

Yan Yan Guiyun squinted his eyes, watching his back, as a faint killing intent flashed and vanished.

He had also intended to act against Xu Yang, but he did not expect Yun Heng to guess his thoughts, so he could only calm Yun Heng down for now.

"You brought this death upon yourself!"

Killing a fellow disciple on the Top Ten List is no small matter. He would indeed act, but the witness Yun Heng must also be silenced to ensure not a single trace was left.

"Bang bang..."

"Junior Brother Xu, are you in?"

Xu Yang was reading a book in the courtyard when he heard Gao Lin's voice from the outer gate. Pushing the door open to look, he saw Gao Lin standing outside the door holding a bag.

"Senior Brother Gao, please come in quickly!"

He hurriedly invited Gao Lin in and served tea.

"The rewards for the Qiushuishanzhuang mission and the rewards for the Top Ten List have arrived."

Gao Lin smiled, placed the bag in his hand on the table, and said, "Eight hundred and fifty contribution points, two Xuan Yuan Hua Qi Elixirs, and one Long Hu Da Jin Dan. Check if the quantities are correct."

"As for the cultivation time at Tianfeng Valley, just go there when Tianfeng Valley opens again."

Xu Yang showed a look of joy: "Senior Brother must have already counted them; there will be no error."

He directly put the bag away.

Gao Lin stood up: "I have other matters and will not stay long. In the future, every three months, I will deliver the Long Hu Da Jin Dan on time. As for the Top Ten List rewards, you can collect them at the Zashidian on the first day of each month."

Xu Yang nodded and stood up as well.

After seeing Gao Lin off, he could not wait to take out the Long Hu Da Jin Dan.

"It is indeed a Jin Dan."

He saw that this elixir was the size of a pigeon egg, the whole body golden, as if cast from Huang Jin, and it felt heavy in the hand.

"Let's see how the medicinal effect is."

If the medicinal effect is good, he would exchange for the Long Hu Da Jin Dan formula when exchanging for the elixir formula.

He opened his mouth and swallowed the Long Hu Da Jin Dan. It was like swallowing a golden pill; after falling into the stomach, a dull thud even came, and a warm medicinal power spread, seeping into the four limbs and hundred bones.

The tendons and bones were like dry earth that had been parched for a long time, greedily absorbing it.

Xu Yang felt as if he were soaking in a hot spring, with his whole body feeling comfortable.

"The effect is better than cultivating in Tianfeng Valley!"

Bone marrow cleansing is a gradual process, so the medicinal power of the Long Hu Da Jin Dan is not exhausted all at once but released slowly; the whole process takes about half a month.

"Long Hu Jiao Tai, Yin and Yang intermingling; it is said the Long Hu Da Jin Dan also has the wonderful effect of nourishing the mind and spirit."

Xu Yang closed his eyes and circulated the Fu Yue Xiong Jing to assist the bone marrow cleansing; his mind and spirit gradually became calm.

After one shichen, he indeed felt as if he had awakened from sleep after cultivating the Yu Xin Dao Jing; his whole body was full of energy and radiant.

"It can truly nourish the mind and spirit; it is not just for bone marrow cleansing." Xu Yang's spirit was greatly lifted.

If he could take the Long Hu Da Jin Dan in the future, the progress of the Yu Xin Dao Jing would surely accelerate greatly.

Moreover, with a stronger mind and spirit, whether comprehending and deducing cultivation methods or fighting, there would be a great advantage.

"I will exchange for this Long Hu Da Jin Dan!" He made his decision!

No wonder among so many bone marrow cleansing elixirs, Elder Elder Huoyun gave him the Long Hu Da Jin Dan.

The bone marrow cleansing effect of the Long Hu Da Jin Dan might not be as good as other elixirs, but just for the point of nourishing the mind and spirit, the Long Hu Da Jin Dan is better than other elixirs.

Because in the later stages of the martial way, the mind and spirit are far more important than the physical body and the protective qi.

The next day, after eating breakfast in the canteen, Xu Yang returned to his courtyard and began to count his contribution points.

He originally had about four hundred; previously, he received gifts totaling about two hundred. Adding the Top Ten List rewards and the Qiushuishanzhuang remuneration of eight hundred and fifty, after a round of counting, he found he possessed one thousand four hundred and twenty-three contribution points.

"It should be enough to exchange for the Long Hu Da Jin Dan formula!"

Putting all the contribution points into a bag, Xu Yang went straight to the Heritage Tower.

The Heritage Tower was not on Lihuo Peak but on Tianquan Peak.

After revealing his identity, he quickly ascended Tianquan Peak.

There were obviously more disciples here than on Lihuo Peak, and there were more various halls and courtyards.

After asking someone for directions, he successfully found the Heritage Tower.

The Heritage Tower was not large, just the size of an ordinary room, with three floors. The whole thing presented a dull gray color; it was impossible to tell what material it was made of. Disciples guarded all sides, and a small door was open at the entrance.

Xu Yang walked into the small door and saw a long table; behind it was an elderly man with a vigorous spirit, his hair almost completely white, yet his face was ruddy.

Seeing Xu Yang enter, the old man's pair of tiger eyes flashed with sharp light, sizing him up and down.

"At least a Tian Yuan Martial Artist!"

Xu Yang immediately felt a wave of pressure. Why did these old guys all like to look at people's realms so much? Meeting someone and wanting to probe their depths, showing no respect for personal privacy at all.

He hurriedly stepped forward and cupped his hands: "Disciple Xu Yang, greets Elder!"

Wei Wei Zhihe's eyes lit up: "You are Xu Yang? Indeed, your divine resonance has been internalized. No wonder that scruffy old Li Li Songhe misjudged."

He looked at Xu Yang with even greater curiosity than before, yet the desire to probe deeper had already vanished; after staring for a long time, he had seen nothing, realizing Xu Yang must have cultivated a method to conceal his aura, and without a fight, it would be hard to discern anything.

Xu Yang nodded: "This disciple is indeed Xu Yang."

Wei Wei Zhihe smiled: "What do you wish to exchange for here, a cultivation method or a martial technique? If you do not know what to exchange for, simply state your thoughts, and I, an old man, will recommend one for you."

"Thank you, Elder. This disciple wishes to exchange for the formula for the Long Hu Great Jin Dan. I do not know how many contribution points are required."

Upon hearing this, Wei Wei Zhihe's gentle smile froze, then gradually faded away.

He had thought this disciple, ranked fifth on the Top Ten List, would come to exchange for some formidable martial technique or supreme mental method, never expecting he would want to exchange for the utterly useless Long Hu Great Jin Dan formula.

"You still have not given up on alchemy?" Wei Wei Zhihe's brows furrowed.

He had heard that Xu Yang initially sought to join the Medicine King Peak, was rejected by Elder Changchun, and only then joined the Li Fire Peak.

He had thought Xu Yang had already given up learning alchemy, yet he found he still could not forget it; can alchemy be learned merely from a single formula?

"I beg the Elder to grant my request!" Xu Yang clasped his hands.

He had long expected this result and could not explain it.

"Young man, with your talent, if you focus solely on the martial path, you might not be unable to ascend the Dragon Throne a second time, leave the Ziyang Sect, and enter a broader world; if you put the cart before the horse, you will regret it too late," Wei Wei Zhihe snorted coldly.

The contribution points required to exchange for the Long Hu Great Jin Dan formula would, if used to exchange for the Long Hu Great Jin Dan itself, be enough for four pills; Xu Yang was simply wasting his own resources.

Even though he had long grown indifferent to everything and detached from worldly affairs, he could not bear to watch a genius with the potential to ascend the Dragon Throne a second time walk down a wrong path.

The Dao of Alchemy is merely an external path; if those alchemists could become martial powerhouses, who would be willing to be an alchemist?

Xu Yang shook his head: "This disciple does not fail to understand the weight of things; the reasons within are such that I beg the Elder's forgiveness for being unable to explain. The Elder should simply exchange it for me according to the Zong Sect's rules. Even if I regret it too late in the future, it is something I, this disciple, will bear myself."

"Very well, since it is thus, I, an old man, am too lazy to waste further words. The formula for the Long Hu Great Jin Dan costs twelve hundred contribution points; do you have them?" Wei Wei Zhihe had completely lost his previous smile, his face stiffening.

Xu Yang smiled bitterly; he knew the other party truly meant well, yet he could not explain, so he could only let this enthusiastic senior misunderstand him as neglecting his proper duties.

"I have them!"

He took out a bag, counted out twelve hundred contribution points, and handed them over.

Wei Wei Zhihe produced a device specifically for counting, tallied the contribution points in a few strokes, then turned and entered the tower.

"Take it. I hope you truly have use for it. Remember, do not reveal it to anyone, or you will be treated as a traitor to the Zong Sect."

After a while, Wei Wei Zhihe returned and handed Xu Yang a slip of paper, which was precisely the formula for the Long Hu Great Jin Dan.

"Thank you, Elder!"

Xu Yang clasped his hands to accept it, turned, and walked out of the small door, only to see a disciple staring at him with mouth agape, clearly stunned by the fact that he had spent twelve hundred contribution points to exchange for the Long Hu Great Jin Dan formula.

Xu Yang was too lazy to pay attention to this person and strode away directly.

"Xu Yang has lost his mind; he still has not given up on alchemy, spending twelve hundred contribution points to exchange for the Long Hu Great Jin Dan formula."

This person had originally come to exchange for a cultivation method; encountering such a thing, he had no mind for it anymore, so he immediately left excitedly, spreading the news of what he had seen.

Before long, most of the disciples of the Tian Quan Peak knew of Xu Yang's madness, spending twelve hundred contribution points to exchange for the Long Hu Great Jin Dan formula; then, via the Tian Quan Peak, it quickly spread to the other three peaks.